Learning and Teaching Day 2013

Fair assessment

  • Sally Brown: Emerita Professor of Higher Education Diversity in Teaching and Learning at Leeds Metropolitan University

Brief description of session and activities

Students hate unfair assessment and are more inclined to cheat and plagiarise if they consider it to be happening. In this workshop, we will consider how assessment can be designed and managed fairly. By the end of the workshop, participants will have had opportunities to :

  • Explore key elements of what students perceive as unfairness;
  • Discuss how the setting and marking of assignments can be undertaken to maximise transparency and justice;
  • Consider how best to foster good academic conduct.